Wild birds and avian influenza : an introduction to applied field research and disease sampling techniques /

The highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1 strain has spread from domestic poultry to a large number of species of free-ranging wild birds, including non-migratory birds and migratory birds that can travel thousands of kilometers each year. The regular contact and interaction between poultry and wil...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author:	Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Other Authors:	Whitworth, Darrell, Newman, Scott, Mundkur, Taej, Harris, Phil
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Rome : Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, [2007]
Series:	FAO animal production and health manual ; 5.
Subjects:	Avian influenza. Birds > Virus diseases. Wild animal collecting. Influenza in Birds. Birds. Poultry.
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Table of Contents:

Avian influenza and the HSN1 virus
Wild birds and avian influenza
Wild bird capture techniques
Bird handling and ringing techniques
Disease sampling procedures
Avian surveys and monitoring
Radio telemetry and bird movements.